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News & Tips: 3 Rigging Ideas to Get Your Kayak Fishing Ready  (video)...
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3 Rigging Ideas to Get Your Kayak Fishing Ready (video)

November 29, 2016
Many anglers start storing their kayaks for the winter around the first of December and don’t break them out again until March. Instead of shelving your kayak for four months, now is the time to do…
News & Tips: 5 Fishing Lures That Make Great Stocking Stuffers...
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5 Fishing Lures That Make Great Stocking Stuffers

November 23, 2016
With Christmas just around the corner, many family members close to anglers are trying to figure out what fishing gifts they can buy. As an angler for more than 30 years, my family has struggled with…
News & Tips: Great Bow Hunting: Two Bucks Down! (video)...
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Great Bow Hunting: Two Bucks Down! (video)

November 23, 2016
Deer hunting in the November rut and the bow hunting action heats up!  Watch the hunts where two mature bucks slip into bow range investigating the sounds from the Messenger grunt call. One…
News & Tips: Alton Jones Gets Hooked
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Alton Jones Gets Hooked

November 18, 2016
Alton Jones is a name synonymous with success in the world of professional bass fishing. Jones is a former Bassmaster Classic champion and Angler of the Year (AOY). Add a few Bassmaster wins along…
Kevin VanDam during fishing tournament holding up a bass
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KVD’s Favorite Secret Spot for Fall Largemouth Plus a Buzzbait Trick

November 16, 2016
You ever hear that saying, “what do you get the person who has everything”? We’ll, when you’re KVD, you’ve fished just about everywhere, seen it all, and done most of it!  But, there’s no place he’d…
Kevin VanDam fishing
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KVD’s 6 Ultimate Fall Dock Fishing Tips

November 16, 2016
Why Fishing Boat Docks Rule Supreme “Docks provide everything that a bass needs- it’s a great piece of habitat,” VanDam started.  “In the fall, a lot of the baitfish are moving back shallow again to…
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Strategies You Can Use to Contact Crappie Through The Ice

November 10, 2016
So many first ice fishing crappie locations can be somewhat predictable. Troughs, dips, channels and holes seem to concentrate crappie in the fall and these general locations seem to hold into the…
photo credit: Andy Hagedon / FLW
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Chris Johnston’s Dropshot Fishing Tips for Giant Fall Smallmouth

November 8, 2016
Late fall is one of the best times of the year to catch giant smallmouth bass. FLW Tour Rookie of the Year, Chris Johnston, finds fishing with a dropshot rig is a great way to catch deep, fall…
News & Tips: How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)...
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How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)

November 7, 2016
There are many ways to catch bass in deep water. A jigging spoon or drop-shot rig are common choices, but jigging minnows, like the Rapala Jigging Rap, are gaining popularity. We've asked two pro…
Lone buck on a hill
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Bass Pro Shops Pre-Rut Quiz – How Well Do You Know the Pre-Rut?

November 4, 2016
Understanding pre-rut behavior can land you a mature buck if you play your cards right. During the pre-rut, hunters can intercept the much more active routines of bucks. Do you know how to best use…
News & Tips: Tips for Catching Lake Erie's Fall Walleye...
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Tips for Catching Lake Erie's Fall Walleye

October 31, 2016
If you are looking to embark on a walleye “trophy hunt” this fall, you might want to consider a fishing trip to Lake Erie. Beginning in October, the fall trolling bite starts to turn on. As it gets…
News & Tips: Three Places to do Fall River Fishing Out of a Kayak (video)...
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Three Places to do Fall River Fishing Out of a Kayak (video)

October 30, 2016
In the Southern United States river fishing has year long possibilities for bass fishing, especially out of a kayak. One of my favorite times is Fall. While many ways to catch river bass exist for…